Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Clarence River WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
10.6° C
0.1° 

Clarence River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Clarence River surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, S swell with 1,840 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Clarence River this week:

The surf forecast for Clarence River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Clarence River in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf 6PM (Mon 24th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 24th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clarence River over the next 16 days.


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